Twenty-One, Part Two

18Nov09

Hello gorgeous people! Most of you are reading this on Wednesday, November 18, also known as my birthday. Twenty-one has been so good to me that I refuse to leave it. Therefore, I deem age 22 to be 21, part two. I hope you understand.

Also, as you’re reading this on a fine Wednesday, I’m probably working out, reading or writing. Most importantly, I’m eating foods I love and spending time with people I love.

Alas, I am writing this Tuesday night after having finished a day of nothing too spectacular. Wait. I take that back. It’s been lovely, but it hasn’t been as lavish as birthday weeks should be.

Instead of sleeping till noon, I awoke at 7:45am. My mind has been so busy with thoughts of moving to NYC on Saturday that it can’t turn off. Poor thing. I treated my mind, body and soul well with a toasty breakfast:

When I say I fed my soul, what I really mean is that I watched three episodes of Sex and the City. Yeah, sometimes I’m not that deep.

I galloped to the gym at 10am-ish for another sweatfest. The elliptical treated me well today and I had sweat trickling down the area where cleavage should be. This was followed by 20 minutes working my phenomenally strong arms on weight machines. By the end of this, my bod was dripping with as much sweat as this post is with sarcasm.

At noon my fellow students and I met with our business magazine professor for lunch. She is the sweetest woman in the world (she also has a bossy sense of humor–thank goodness she’s my advisor) and treated us all. We dined at Salaam, a fabulous Mediterranean restaurant. The decor looks a little like this:

Dark, moody, drapey.

And a little like zeese:

More drapey.

I did what any good SnackFace would do and ordered hummus with flatbread:

Best flatbread ever.

And like other healthy food bloggers, I practiced this odd thing called “portion control” and ate only half of what you see here. Oh wait. No I didn’t. I owned 95% of it. How could I not when it’s this luscious:

Multiple gasms.

As long as I have hummus and food to dip into it, I’m cool, but I thought some greenage would help balance things:

Romaine with candied nuts (the best kind, muhaha), orange segments and vinagrette on the side.

We all had a lovely time talking about our dream cities in which to work and what we’ll be doing with our winter breaks. No one wanted to leave to return to a day of studying.

But walk home I did, where I finally showered my stank ass. Once dressed, I spent an hour going through emails and tending to blog work. To further avoid studying or writing, I took a picture of my non-outfit:

I still haven’t given up on the glory that be the 21st birthday. For a year, I was actually 21+1. This past year as I celebrated… sldfkjsldjkfsld, I mean 26, the party was was deemed my 5th anniversary of legal drinking. I’m so mature.

Happy Early Birthday! Tomorrow is my boyfriend’s bday, as well, so I am already stoked about it!!! Now I can be doubly excited since you are celebrating 21 Parte Dos! Hope you have an amazing day!

I always love to spend my bday doing scandalous things I don’t usually do: eat at decadent Italian restaurants, drink mimosas with breakfast (I know, terrible!), make the boyfriend watch girlie movies with me and then get krunk downtown with besties…but mostly, just being with people I love!!!

happy birthday in 2 hours! i hope its wonderful and i hope you enjoy a vegan cupcake with a pink candle on top, so that i may live vicariously through you…and if you dont then we will get one or 100 in nyc 🙂 good luck with finals! I understand the days when nothing thrilling happens and its just like homework, homework, homework…dont teaches know we have lives? obz not.

also, i think it is totz bomb that you ate hummus twice in a day–it should be in the food pyramid, as well as pita bread. i think i can live off pita and hummus…oh wait i have (a week last summer when i was so broke its all i could afford).

p.s.s. nyc this weekend = major raging….and shredding up da clubs.

sorry for that poorly and awkwardly written comment but its 10 pm and my bed is calling. i cant be late at work again tommorrw or she’ll have my head and i wont have a job. ugh. my life.

BIENVENIDO A 21 PARTE DOS; I’ve been in 21+1 land for 6 months now–and you should know, it’s BETTER than 21 parte uno. Especially when you are a fabulosa journalista NYC newbie intern extraordinaire who has a fellow foodie journalista NYC amiga EAGERLY awaiting your arrival.

EN SERIO, have the beeeeeeeeeeeessst day/night/week ever… filled with lots of creamy goodness (sabra, yo, getcha mind out of the gutter), carbs, sugar (real and fake alike), vegan deliciousness (and non-vegan it-don’t-count-cuz-it’s-yo-bday deliciousness, if you please) and balls (of the TJ variety, NOT of the italio bro breed).

hahaha oh mine is SO rated X! (just kidding)
you totally crack me up with your lingo..tots and nips! bahah. and thats so funny about your bday.. i dont blame you!
on my bday.. i like to go on the lake and wakeboard (or attempt to..) .. mine is in june so i like to do all that summer stuff..and ice cream sundae is so necessary too

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! And good luck focusing. With the end in sight, it is so hard to stay on task without wandering around the internet, snacking, more internet, and more snacking. Somehow work just doesn’t fit in.

Hey! I’m a pretty new reader but I’m already a huge fan. First off, I just turned twenty-two over the summer and i felt the same way about leaving awesome twenty-one behind, but from this side of of twenty-one, twenty-two isn’t so old, and it’s turning out to be fabulous. second, i live in nyc … i’m sure you’re set with everything but if you need any help getting around or or recommendations for where to go or anything give a holler and i’d love to lend a hand!

Birthday girl!! I just left you an f-book comment that wasn’t nearly as adorable as the one you left me…but i try 🙂

But hellllooo hummus!!! Why does OHIO seem to have such great med. food?!?! I need to get back there soon!! We would have the greatest time eating bowls-full of hummus and plentyyy o’ pita chips/bread!

Oh, and all yo’ suga-free maple syrup-y meals are making me crave some!! I may have to use some of the real deal or purchase some suga-free when i’m home over break. Just another (food) thang on my to-do list!

And we REALLY need to chat soon! I need yo’ sass back in ma life!

HAVE THE BEST DAY, EVER!! Do what I must always do on my bday: eat at least one of my fave foods, dress HOT the night of (gotta be the center of attention, ya dig?!), do something relaxing (more SATC, perhaps?), and don’t sweat the small stuff! It’s your day, enjoy!! LOVE YOU!

Happy Birthday. I just adore you. I will always remember your first comment and my first visit to your blog and how happy I was to “meet” you. I only hope to do the same in real life. I will be stunned and speechless by your beauty and grace. Happy Birthday again, my friend!!!

Wow I commend you for going out to lunch and all of that in your sweaty state!!! I get paranoid that I stink and my hair looks like the contents of a grease pot… mustttt showeerrrr!! Even though showering with my crappy showerhead takes soooo long :S

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WOMAN!! 22 is gonna start with a bang… in NYC yeah!! Embrace the change from 21! Take on the city like we all know you will. Hope you have a great day! My birthday falls right before finals so it’s usually forgotten by all (well except those on facebook) but nothing ever ends up happening and I usually end up studying right through it. So not ideal. I make up for it later though!

HAPPY birthday!!!!! I’ve gotten in the habit of going out for a lovelymeal with friends dressed in ridiculous outfits. (think wigs and one-sies) for some reason, it always makes the night memorable! Have so much fun!

Also, again, I am seriously addicted to your Pita Poppers. I have to limit myself to 2 a week. They are so salty but delicious! mmmm garlic.

happy happy birthday!! well in singapore we’re ahead of you guys! and obviously due to the circumstances i am celebrating your 21st part two birthday 😉
i hope you have a blast today gorgeosu girl! i am so happy to have found your blog and your amazing spirit! i wish i could make you to some exotic island off singapore on your birthday but you’d have to come here 😉
all the best
xoxo

Hello! HaPpY bIrThDaY!! I LOVE your blog, just thought I’d say. My favorite think to do on my birthday? : EAT MY FAVORITE FOODS AND NOT BE GUILTY. It’s great, especially when it comes to birthday cake(I always have angel food cake) :). Hope you have a great day!!!

Thisisyourbirthdaysongitisn’tverylong, HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My friends and I call each other every year on our bdays and sing that song, so I thought you should be in on it 😀 Good stuff, although imagine me serenading it loudly to you at 8 am!! Have a good one lova and YES we are def havin an east coast partayyyyyy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAILEY!!!!!!!
You have quickly become one of my very favorite bloggers. Not only because you make amazing food, but because you are one of the sweetest girls I know! I’m so glad to have “met” you and can’t wait to meet you in person! It will happen!

Nothing soothes the soul better than SJP and the girls. Happy birthday sweetie! I hope you enjoy it to its fullest. Thanks for your wonderful comments. I must have missed the post on the ex, which one was it? Anyways happy 21st part 2!

Happy birthday! Don’t worry so much about the numbers– you’re young, that’s all that matters :-).
On my birthday I like to consume a decadent dessert that I wouldn’t ordinary allow myself and spend as much time with my loved ones as possible. Relaxing is nice, but doesn’t always happen– one year on my birthday I spent all day cooking Italian food for my own party!

I can’t wait to hear about all the exciting things you do in New York, seriously! I’m a journalism student as well, and I hope to do internships just like you’ve been so priveleged to do. I would LOVE to go to VegNews, and maybe Bon Appetit or Food and Wine as well. Ah, that would be my dreeeam!

That Mediterranean restaurant looks amazing. Love the decor and of course the hummus.

Happy Birthday Laaaahv-ely girl! Birthdays are always fun for me as long as there’s a really good dinner involved and lots of my friends…. yeah, and wine. Perfect. Alll the snackage looks amaazing. The Medi restaurant looks really cool and I’m loving the hummus and flatbread gahh. Can’t wait to hear how your birthday went and what you decided to do!!! 🙂 Hope it’s an amazing day

Happy, Happy birthday Kailey!!! I hope that you have a great day! Good luck with the packing later this week and I cannot wait to see your adventures in NYC! PS – That hummus looked freakin awesome! Take care!
~Justine 🙂

So first of course, HAPPY BIRFDAY TO US!!!
second, how is it that you can still look so friggin cute sans makeup/haird did and V-H2O shirt? SO not fair.
third, possibly going to NYC for some post b-day fun with the momskies-she LOVES her some broadway showage and we always used to go for my b-day. We should all grab a glass o pinot or, being the healthy food bloggers we are, wheatgrass shots?! (nah) to cheers our days o’ birth. Lots o love dollface, i mean, snack face!
MA

mary ann- Honaayyyy!! I hope you are living it up on our b-day!! I’m currently wrapped in a blanket, drinking tea and studying. But tonight…muhahaha who knows! Git dat pinot for me. Wheatgrass is for suckas. I send my love and happy birthday wishes!

Mmmmm that restaurant looks bomb diggity! So much hummus-y goodness! I officially LOVE parsnips. We eat them a lot in England as part of the traditional roast sunday lunch. I’ll be making a big old batch for Thanksgiving – roasted to a perfect crisp! Glad you had such a wonderful time celebrating turning 21 again!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA!!! I guess your bday like Bey Bey Beyonce is reason enough to finally unlurk (delurk?)!! Haha!! I hope your day is happy and productive with a sprinkling of crazy. Make sure you are sung the birthday song at least once and try to find cake somewhere, even if you have to crash a random party in the process.

Salaam looks like my kind of joint. Love the Med! Are those slippers from Target? If so, I have the same ones. The ‘it works’ reminds me of the little bird on the Gnu bar who also says ‘it works’ haha.

Get into some crazy shenanies and have a blast!! I hope 21, part two is just as good as 21, part one 🙂

Just found your blog through Holly’s (The Healthy Everythingtarian) and I love it! There’s nothin’ better than baked sweet potatoes with ketchup, triscuits, and Sabra’s hummus. You have good taste girl. And did I see that you’re moving to NYC soon? That’s where I live! Want to be friends? Hah, was that weird? Probably…

lovepie you best be engaging in tons and tons of birthday shenanigans right about now! and I fully support 21 part deux. In fact, I suggest you keep re-celebrating you 21st bday ’til I catch up to you.. then we can grow old together and be cute and cuddle in our old age and eat ‘spoonfuls and PB and hummus and wear our hot yellow and pink stunner pants and listen to lil wayne and just be so perfie together. You dig?!

Heck yes HAPPY 22nd BIG HUGE BIRTHDAY lovely dear Kailey! I hope you’re out being crazy and celebrating like you do best. WORK IT! I expect recaps of many moves being madly busted in celebration. Do it up Snackface style and do it up HARD. Hope it’s fabulous in every single way possible! xoxox

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! can’t wait to see all the fun pictures of what your did!!! I love to shop and go out to dinner on my birthday! and that does not include work at all! I worked one day on my birthday and swore Id NEVER do that again!

Hey Kailey:)
first of all HAPPY BIRTHDAY.. Wow, I hope you enjoyed this wonderful day.
I need to tell you, since it’s your special day, that you are such an ispiration to me- you won’t believe. I want to thank you for making me smile even on bad days, when I read your blog- I keep on reminding me every time that you can choose your attitute- this really changed my life.. ok enough of that;-)

I have another random question: Where did you buy your cute Coffeecup with the K? I love it and want to get one as well..

Sarah- Awww way to make me TEAR UP!!! You are so, so sweet. Thank you for sharing this with me. Oh, and the coffee cup with a K is from Anthropologie! MamaJ got it a couple years ago, so I’m not sure if they still have em! I send my love and hugs 🙂 xoxo

gahhhh i just caught up! will your fam adopt me? i want to be part of the snackface clan. especially with those poochies!! SO.. what else did i love? christmas brew. birthday fun. boob photos. ab moves! yes. really cute pear necklaces. the outfit was a DO. got. it. on. WOOWEE! ok is that quote just me or do y’all get it? ok movin on.. what else? ah yes.. hummus. i guess i will keep my birthday ideas to myself… sigh.